Charles Krauthammer seems to think that the legislative achievements of the last couple of weeks—the tax “cut”[sic] deal , the repeal of DADT, and the approval of START—have changed Obama’s fortunes with the American public, and that the playing field … Continue reading →
Another relaxing but time-wasting YouTube session led me to these clips from the Fifties movie “Show Boat,” not a favorite of mine at all. Ava Gardner, who played Julie, has quite a few songs to sing, and they were all … Continue reading →
Michael Barone points out that the new census reveals that states with lower taxes have higher growth. No surprise there. Although I will point out that several of those states are in warm climes, and they would not have much … Continue reading →
Yesterday’s post on the couple who met while married to others, fell in love, left their spouses, got married, and then had the whole thing written up in the NY Times generated a lot of chat in the comments section … Continue reading →
This is exactly what I’ve been anticipating, ever since I realized that the Senate would probably remain in Democrat hands. William Jacobson at Legal Insurrection says not to worry. But I’m hardly as sanguine as he on the possibilities for … Continue reading →
A number of years ago, the NY Times added a special feature to its previously rather staid engagement and wedding announcement pages. It was called “Vows,” and featured an in-depth look at a particular marrying couple. Usually the stories have … Continue reading →
Ezra Klein and I are asking essentially the same question, although we’re phrasing it a bit differently. He wonders why the lame duck session been so “productive;” I’m not so sure I’d use that particular word. However, we’re in agreement … Continue reading →
Comedian bot: Sometimes I lie awake at night, and I ask, ”˜Where have I gone wrong?’ Then a voice says to me, ”˜This is going to take more than one night.’
Continue reading →The opposition’s been trying to paint Haley Barbour with the racism brush for quite some time, and now he’s given them some good ammunition in a new Weekly Standard piece. What constitutes “good ammunition” is different than it used to … Continue reading →
George Monbiot explains how it is that the unusually cold winters in Europe lately are actually consistent with, and probably caused by, global warming. Warm, cold, wet, dry, it’s all fodder for the global warming mill. As John at Powerline … Continue reading →
“Funes the Memorious” has long been one of my favorite short stories by Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges. In it, Borges describes a fictional character who has an accident and becomes unable to forget anything: Funes…reveals that, since his fall … Continue reading →
Julian Assange objects to the leak of police files related to the rape allegations against him, published in—of all places (et tu, Brute?)—the leftist Guardian. Actually, it’s his lawyers who object. I’m sure Assange himself would fully support the Guardian’s … Continue reading →